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Turnover on the cash equity market totaled HUF 411.7 bln, while average daily trading volume reached HUF 21.67 bln.
Investor attention remained concentrated on Hungary’s leading blue-chip shares, with OTP Bank, MOL and Richter Gedeon generating the highest turnover.
The BUX closed the month at 149,161.68 points, representing a 1.7% increase from July.
The BUMIX index, which tracks smaller-cap Hungarian shares, ended August at 9,539.95 points. The regional CETOP NTR index closed at 3,215.01 points, while the index tracking the performance of the BSE’s Xtend market stood at 1,455.83 points at the end of the month.
International markets in August were shaped by geopolitical developments, movements in oil prices and expectations regarding the U.S. interest-rate path. Major international equity indexes delivered mixed performances, with selling pressure emerging at several points in U.S. and European markets, while trading in Asia was also mixed.
On the Hungarian market, movements in the leading blue chips remained the main driver of equity performance.
Among investment service providers, Wood & Company, Concorde and Erste again led the ranking by trading activity in August.
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